Hatch Chile Cheddar Egg Bites

School is back in full-swing for both my 8th grader and me. No matter how hard we try, it seems as though the morning is always a bit rushed for all three of us. Occasionally my husband will get up extra early and cook some bacon and scrambled eggs, sometimes it’s just peanut butter on toast. On weekends, I like to make these portable veggie and cheese egg bites in muffin tins.

Chile Cheddar Egg Muffins

I’ll freeze a dozen or so of the egg bites, then on those crazy mornings, we can pop a couple in the microwave for a quick, protein rich breakfast. They’re also great for an early morning sporting event. We vary the veggies and cheese, so I rarely make them the same way twice.

I picked up a bag of Hatch chiles last weekend at the store, for $.99 a pound, roasted, skinned and seeded them and we had a chile-filled weekend. I made Chicken Tortilla Soup, but instead of using canned chiles, I threw in a couple of diced Hatch chiles. If you can’t find Hatch chiles, Anaheim will work just as well. For breakfast, I made Hatch Chile and Cheddar Egg Bites. I like to use a sharp and flavorful cheese, like Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar to balance the heat of the chiles. Click here, for tips on roasting and skinning chiles.

Hi Cynthia. Very good egg bites. I do add precooked breakfast sausage or minced up ham. Also I go with 6 eggs, 1 cup of a Mexican blend shredded cheese. I have Hatch chile powder so I add that with my reg grn chile’s I grew myself. Added a jalapeno and instead of cottage cheese (I did that once, didn’t like it) I used 1/3 C ricotta. Also a few additional spices and this is definitely a recipe you can personalize. I didn’t have green onion so used some chives & onion powder. Love it – thanks for the inspiration with your original recipe and for hosting.